"Composition is creating by exceeding the limits in order to discover new musical territories while transfiguring diversely the formulation of my endogenous feelings, being subversive and open-minded to contemporary approaches, methods and ideas.
... A progression on the way of tradition as the great masters have shown while being original and modern. Moreover, composition is a way of conveying myself as a person with philosophical thinking and humanist beliefs."

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Prometheus: Unbowed

(for solo guitar)

Performed by Spyros Christoglou
Composed by Paris Michalatos

| The work draws its inspiration from the figure of Prometheus as a symbol of human resilience. It focuses on his inner journey as he endures punishment and confronts the inevitable, capturing the profound emotional shifts he experiences while bound to the rock. Loneliness, a deep sense of injustice, anger, compassion... Amid pain, exhaustion, and silence, he discovers the inner strength to persevere—unyielding and proud, embracing an unwavering spirit. |

About me...

Music composer with a wide range of compositions of various music styles like classical

music, film music, electronic music and songs, capable to orchestrate from simple ensembles

to big orchestras.

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Inner Metamorphosis explores the evolution of the human being's inner transformations as we move through contrasting situations within the course of a single day, as well as through the broader cycles of life.

Such transformations also occur throughout the natural world, the animal kingdom, the cosmos, as well as in literature and mythology. The life cycle of a planet, the metamorphosis of a firefly, the growth of a plant—all unfold through distinct phases that may be transitional or more enduring. Likewise, our inner world is in a constant state of change, undergoing continuous and multifaceted transformations, even within the span of a single moment. These metamorphoses may be dark, rapid, formless, explosive, slow, paradoxical, involuntary, violent, or striking, gradually leading, through successive emotional shifts, toward a state of psychological wholeness and balance, until the emergence of new cycles once again.

During the creation of this work, I was deeply influenced by the decisive role that light plays in shaping our awareness of the transformations we experience, as well as our perception of their intensity and evolution. Light profoundly affects the way we experience movement, emotion, and existence itself. Variations in its intensity, color, and angle can alter our emotional state, while, in combination with the presence of wind or other natural phenomena, they can dramatically reshape our psychological landscape.

Yet the most remarkable aspect is that our inner core ultimately endures. Despite every transformation we undergo, it is never lost. Within the work, this enduring core is symbolized by the original motif and the forms it gradually assumes. It transforms, evolves, and reappears in countless ways. Whether clearly recognizable or profoundly altered, the core remains present, sustaining the functions, principles, and essential nature of our being.

Now in the making

Composing a work for solo piano

Composing "New York One" based on the painting of Paul Mondrian and its story...

"New York I" by Paul Mondrian has been hanging upside down for 75 years

Composing the work "Mirco-Iris", an experimental microtonal music piece composed for violin,viola cello and trumpet duets.

I try to mix two different tuning systems in order to create more interesting melodic lines which are colored aesthetically beautiful but also have a functional harmonic support . Periodically I insert small parts that blur and reset the acoustic perception from the previous music context and connect them with the upcoming.

Composing an electronic song in collaboration with an other artist

Recording various music videos

Recently Finished

Minuatures for various instruments. The opus is called "Stratum" and will be published in parts

"Loss" a composition for strings , vibraphone and marimba.

Composed and orchestrated "Fontana Del' Amore"

Two studies for classical guitar

A composition for classical guitar ( Prometheus: Unbowed )
Recorded my work "Prometheus" for classical guitar with Spyros Christoglou
Video at "Aloula" Open-Air Museum of Quarrying Art located in the Dionysos suburb

Fragments of the score :

During the recording of my work for string quintet with "Athens String Quartet" and the double bassist Takis Kapogiannis

Recorded my work " Inner Metamorphosis (String Quintet n.1) " with the Athens String Quartet and the the double bass player Takis Kapogiannis.

The composition of the work "Buried Children" for piano and actor

“The bombings in Syria gave birth to the concept of this work, when I watched a video with a child dragging his brother out of the debris . It was a punch in my face. Unfortunately, nowadays we witness that the history repeats itself. A piece dedicated to all the children that suffer from the war and its repercussions"

-Fragments of the score :